Tove Kindt-Larsen (b. 1906, d. 1994)
Edvard Kindt-Larsen (b. Frederiksberg 1901, d. Gentofte 1982)
Freestanding two seater sofa and a matching easy chair with tapering Brazilian rosewood legs. Sides, seat and back upholstered with original blueish purple wool. Designed 1953. These examples made 1950s by cabinetmaker Gustav Bertelsen. Sofa: L. 135 cm. (2)
Provenance: Private collection.
Model presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, 1953.
Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 3, p. 239.
In 1953 The Kindt-Larsen couple were seemingly struck by nostalgia and felt a need to re-visit the soft, organic shapes in overstuffed furniture that had been cutting edge in the late 1930s. With this rare sofa and easy chair they offered a re-interpretation of their iconic chair from 1938. Again with a clear division between seat, and sides/back, and the accentuated legs as separate from the rest of the frame. In 1953 “cutting edge” was, however, substituted with remarks such as “pleasant and cultivated”.
Condition report on request.
Items that are made of Brazilian rosewood or contain parts of it, require a CITES export permit in order to be exported from Denmark to a country outside The European Union. Buyers residing outside the European Union are required to obtain this permit.
Design: Nordic Masters, 27 September 2017